Orthopaedics
David Skaggs, MD
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopaedics; Director, Pediatric Orthopaedics; Co-Director, Spine Center
David L. Skaggs, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopaedics with a focus on spinal deformities such as scoliosis. He serves as Co-director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics, and Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Previously, he spent 24 years at Children's Hospital Los Angeles/USC, where he was Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Chief of Spine Surgery
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Education & Training
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons — M.D., 1989
- New York Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center — Residency, 1994
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles — Fellowship, 1995
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Verapoh Yerapeh award, Bikur Cholim, Los Angeles, CA
- Best Spine Poster, Galveston Fixation in Neuromuscular Scoliosis
- American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellow American Orthopedic Association
- Best Pediatric Paper, Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting
- Los Angeles Magazine, Southern California Super Doctors
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice